Cryptophagidae

Cryptophagidae is a family of beetles with representatives found in all biogeographic realms. Members of this family are commonly called silken fungus beetles and both adults and larvae appear to feed exclusively on fungi although in a wide variety of habitats and situations, such as rotting wood and shed animal fur and feathers. These beetles vary from about 1 to 11 millimeters long, and usually have an oval body shape with a slight "waist".

Around 600 species have been described and are placed in about 60 genera in two subfamilies.Cai, C. Y. and B. Wang. (2013)
The oldest silken fungus beetle from the Early Cretaceous of southern China (Coleoptera: Cryptophagidae: Atomariinae).
''Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology'' 37 1-4.

Subfamilies:
* Atomariinae
* Cryptophaginae

Genera

These 37 genera belong to the family Cryptophagidae:

* '' Alfieriella'' Wittmer, 1935 ^g
* '' Amydropa'' Reitter, 1877 ^{i c g}
* '' Anitamaria'' Leschen, 1996 ^g
* '' Antarcticotectus'' Brookes, 1951 ^g
* '' Antherophagus'' Dejean, 1821 ^{i c g b}
* '' Atomaria'' Stephens, 1829 ^{i c g b}
* '' Caenoscelis'' Thomson, 1863 ^{i c g b}
* '' Cryptophagites'' Ponomarenko, 1990 ^g
* '' Cryptophagus'' Herbst, 1792 ^{i c g b}
* '' Cryptothelypterus'' Leschen & Lawrence, 1991 ^g
* '' Curelius'' Casey, 1900 ^{i c g b}
* '' Dernostea'' Sasaji, 1984 ^g
* '' Ephistemus'' Stephens, 1829 ^{i c g b}
* '' Henoticus'' Thomson, 1868 ^{i c g b}
* '' Henotiderus'' Reitter, 1877 ^{i c g b}
* '' Hypocoprus'' Motschoulsky, 1839 ^{g b}
* '' Hypophagus'' Lyubarsky, 1989 ^{i c g}
* '' Meybohmia'' Esser, 2006 ^g
* '' Micrambe'' Thomson, 1863 ^g
* '' Myrmedophila'' Bousquet, 1989 ^{i c b}
* '' Nganasania'' Zherikhin, 1977 ^g
* '' Ootypus'' Ganglbauer, 1899 ^g
* '' Ostreacryptus'' Leschen, 2001 ^g
* '' Paramecosoma'' Curtis, 1833 ^g
* '' Paratomaria'' Leschen, 1996 ^g
* '' Parephistemus'' Casey, 1924 ^{i c g}
* '' Pseudhapalips'' Champion, 1913 ^g
* '' Pteryngium'' Reitter, 1887 ^{i c g b}
* '' Renodesta'' Caterino, Leschen & Johnson, 2008 ^{i c g b}Caterino, M. S., et al. (2008)
A new genus of Caenoscelini (Cryptophagidae: Cryptophaginae) from California, with two new species.
''The Coleopterists Bulletin'' 62(4), 509-23.
* '' Salebius'' Casey, 1900 ^{i c g b}
* '' Serratomaria'' Nakane & Hisamatsu, 1963 ^g
* '' Spaniophaenus'' Reitter, 1875 ^g
* '' Spavius'' Motschulsky, 1844 ^g
* '' Sternodea'' Reitter, 1875 ^{i c g}
* '' Telmatophilus'' Heer, 1841 ^{i c g b}
* '' Tisactia'' Casey, 1900 ^{i c g b}
* '' Tomarops'' Grouvelle, 1903 ^g

Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.netWatson, L. and M. J. Dallwitz. 2003 onwards
Cryptophagidae.
British Insects: The Families of Coleoptera. 2012 DELTA – DEscription Language for TAxonomy.

Extinct genera

* †'' Lebanophytum'' Kirejtshuk and Azar 2008 Lebanese amber, Early Cretaceous (Barremian)
* Subfamily Atomariinae LeConte 1861
* Tribe Atomariini Le Conte 1861
** †'' Nganasania'' Zherikhin 1977 Taimyr amber, Russia, Late Cretaceous (Santonian)
** †'' Shixitomaria'' Lyubarsky and Perkovsky 2018 Shixi Formation, China, Early Cretaceous (Albian)
* Subfamily Cryptophaginae Kirby 1837
* Tribe Cryptophagini Kirby 1837
** †'' Albocryptophagus'' Peris et al. 2017 El Soplao amber ( Spanish amber), Spain, Albian
** †'' Ennoticus'' Lyubarsky and Perkovsky 2017 Taimyr amber, Russia, Santonian
** †'' Microticus'' Lyubarsky and Perkovsky 2015 Taimyr amber, Russia, Santonian
** †'' Spaniophagus'' Lyubarsky and Perkovsky 2019 Baltic amber, Russia, Eocene

References

External links

Partial species list

Cucujoidea families

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